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Entrepreneur reinventing the wheel-chair secures fresh funding to power into new markets

  Founded by a powered wheelchair user, Glasgow-based Freedom One Life is targeting new customers in the USA following a funding boost to support the overseas expansion of its manufacturing. The business was born as a result of Alex Papanikolaou’s (pictured above) own experiences of using a powerchair, after being diagnosed cerebral palsy just a […]

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Students from Coleg Cambria launched the college’s transformative Strategic Plan for 2025–2030

  The plan reinforces the college’s position as one of the largest and leading providers of skills, training and opportunity for learners, employers and communities across north east Wales and the UK. With sites in Wrexham, Deeside, Llysfasi and Northop, Cambria has long been an anchor institution at the heart of the region. The new

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SELECT boss says unqualified electricians in Scotland continue to pose a real risk

(L) Kenneth Martin & (R) Alan Wilson   Unqualified electricians in Scotland pose a significant threat to public safety, the head of Scotland’s largest construction trade association has warned. Alan Wilson, Managing Director of campaigning electrical trade body SELECT, voiced his concerns in a new podcast during which he also reinforced the urgent need for the

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A flourishing floral designer crowned UK Florist of the Year: Newcomer at the BFA Awards

Victoria Upton (pictured above), a Level 3 Floristry student at Coleg Cambria Yale in Wrexham, took home the prestigious title at the 2025 FleurEx event, held at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham. The awards celebrate excellence across the floral industry and are judged by both experts and public vote. Victoria, from Dudleston Heath

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Hardies appoints Associate to Glasgow Quantity Surveying Team

   Hardies Chartered Surveyors has appointed Casey Boyne (pictured above) as an Associate within its Glasgow Quantity Surveying team. With specialisms in contract management, business development, negotiations, procurement, communication and project management, Boyne has worked in the construction industry for 25 years, with experience at various levels. He has experience working in all segments of

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MHA in Edinburgh celebrates newly qualified chartered accountants

  MHA in Edinburgh is celebrating after four team members qualified as chartered accountants. The colleagues, who are based at the accounting and business advisory firm’s St Colme Street office, have achieved ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and ICAS (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland) qualifications. Lewis Scobie, Rachel Alexander, Callum Hamilton and Kirstin

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SELECT appoints construction industry collaboration and partnership specialist as Managing Director Designate

Scotland’s largest construction trade association, SELECT has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director Designate, who will become the first woman to hold the crucial post in the organisation’s 125-year history. Sharon Miller (pictured above), who has broad experience across government and a strong reputation for delivery, will take up her position in December,

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Holmes Mackillop trio fundraise for The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice

  An audacious trio from Holmes Mackillop Solicitors is all set to raise funds for The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice by going on the run under cover of darkness at the John Muir Way Nocturnal Ultra Marathon on Saturday the 8th of November 2025. The challenge is ‘simple’: runners have six hours to

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Scots finance expert calls for stronger SME protection from government

Scottish finance expert and business mentor Craig Alexander Rattray (pictured above) is calling for stronger government support for SMEs locked in legal disputes with much larger companies. His call comes after a trademark dispute with billion-dollar accounting software firm Xero, which he says is using a name very similar to his own trademarked programme, Know

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A teenage entrepreneur channelled his sporting spirit into a health and fitness venture

Dylan Morris (pictured above) transformed a classroom idea into MountForce – a fast-growing activewear and lifestyle brand already making waves across the UK and beyond. Earlier this year, while studying Level 1 Business, Travel and Events at Coleg Cambria, he was part of a team which clinched top honours at the Young Enterprise North Wales

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